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Lightning! Just enjoyed the little electrical storm we had last night. Good times.

Music, Babies, Literature & Stuff

I am back online using the awesome power of the internet in this age of instant messaging to blog about things that happened 2 weeks ago. I am lazy. It's been a pretty cool 2 weeks. First up:

1. Ulysses and I went to see Ravi Shankar & Anoushka Shankar play a rare combined performance at the Mondavi Center back on 05/13/09. It was fantastic. The show got started about 30 minutes late as the fire alarm went off and the fire department showed up for some mysterious reason. Perhaps it was because Ravi and Anouska were on FIRE (not literally, just metaphorically. Seriously, everyone is fine.) Ravi is 88 years old and responsible for THIS and THIS. Ravi, keep up the good work.

2. We were supposed to celebrate Pieter's birthday on 05/14/09, however that was interupted by the birth of his daughter, Lola, on 05/13/09. Congratulation to Lucy and Pieter! Also, Pieter just recently won the Sacramento News and Review's "Flash Fiction" contest. Being the creative sort, Pieter is now responsible for THIS and THIS. Pieter, keep up the good work.

3. On Friday, 5/15/09, I had the opportunity to see my friend Chris' band Weird Harold play at the Concert in the Park. Great set, it was probably the most athletic performace I have seen in a long time. If you get the chance to see them, I highly recomend it. Chris is now repsonsible for THIS and THIS. Chris, keep up the good work.

4. Last night I had the opportunity to see Tiesto and the community center. Great show. Very loud. Lots of blinky lights, fog machines and glow sticks. Good times.

Point Reyes

Doug, Ulysses and I went on very pleasant hike in Point Reyes last weekend that concluded with some cold beer and a fried oyster po' boy for myself. Good times.

Acting!

Here are a few shots of Amber for her upcoming debut in "Tartuffe" at the Chautauqua Playhouse. Go see her! Now!

Whiskeyfest 2.0

As I asked last year, "Is it possible to enjoy yourself without whiskey?". Probably, but again, not if you are attending a little event called Whiskies of the World Expo (& Artisanal Spirits Fest). Since we enjoyed ourselves so much last year (and remembered so little), we decided to try it again. This time we dragged Jeremiah and Keith down there with us. The weekend started with a trip to a fencing (fencing, not fencing) store in Pacifica, as all good weekends should. We then had some dim sum at the Four Seas in Chinatown and finally proceeded to check-in at Le Meridien Hotel. Whiskeyfest is held on the San Francisco Belle which is conviently located within walking distance of the hotel. There were not as many vendors this year as last, but that did not slow us down. We all had our favorites, some of us preferred the Bushmills, some of us preferred the Johnny Walker and some of us preferred the High West Rye, all for our own, varied reasons. The next morning we had breakfast and Irish coffee at the Buena Vista before heading home via the Golden Gate and a brief stop at the beach. Good times. See you all next year!

The Eastern Bakery. The best bakery in Chinatown. Two words... Moon cakes.

Who's ready to drink whiskey? This guy!

Views from the hotel room.

The aftermath.

Just say "No" to room service ice cream.

All weekends spent drinking whiskey should end in a bunker.